Tai
17% girls · 83% boys
About Tai
Tai, which rhymes with Kai, is a unisex name with a range of international references. It means the equivalent of "too much" in Chinese but is also used as a Maori name meaning "the tide" and in Romanian means "yours." While it's only ever ranked in the U.S. Top 1000 as a girls' name, during the height of the popularity of Olympic skater Tai Babilonia, Tai makes a simple intriguing modern choice for either gender.
Tai for girls#9397 US
Skater Tai Babilonia brought this sleek modern name to the world's attention. Pronounced "tie."
Pronounced TY.
As of November 2026, Tai ranked #2536 for boys and #9397 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1154 for boys in 2003 and #947 for girls in 1980.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,039 | 70 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,294 | 58 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,253 | 60 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,443 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #2,612 | 49 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,758 | 46 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,319 | 59 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,319 | 60 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,512 | 55 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,685 | 49 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,409 | 58 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,536 | 53 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Tai for boys
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Famous Tais
- Tai LopezBoy
investor, entrepreneur, author, YouTuber, and podcaster
- Tai Reina BabiloniaGirl
American figure skater
- Tanquil Lisa "Tai" CollinsGirl
American model and actress
- Taina "Tai" HernandezGirl
American TV journalist
- Tai OrathaiGirl
Thai pop singer
- Tai MurrayGirl
American violinist
Tai in pop culture
- Tai KamiyaBoy
the protagonist of the TV Series Digimon Adventure
- Tai FrasierGirl
character in the movie Clueless